January 05, 1884

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Features

New Lighthouse, Hudson River

Converting Iron Articles into Steel

Robert Macfarlane

Heavy Work with the Diamond Drill

Does not Want to be Grammared out of his Invention

Pneumatic Propulsion of Vessels

Field Drag

Shovel Plow

Device for Fastening Saw-Clamps, Etc., to Work-Benches

Regulator and Condenser for Steam Pumps

Cooking Steamer

Game Table

Railway Riveting Machine

Engineering Inventions - January 5, 1884

Miscellaneous Inventions - January 5, 1884

Agricultural Inventions - January 5, 1884

Mechanical Inventions - January 5, 1884

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Correspondence - January 5, 1884

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New Books and Publications - January 5, 1884

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Business and personal - January 5, 1884

Notes and Queries - January 5, 1884

Index of Inventions - January 5, 1884

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